Don’t Underestimate Republicans in 2012: Ramesh Ponnuru
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May 24 (Bloomberg) -- The 2012 presidential race has barelybegun, but it is already time to retire one of its cliches: themuch-repeated claim that "the Republican field is weak."Liberals say it with a smirk, because they think it willguarantee President Barack Obama’s re-election. Conservativessay it while begging someone else to enter the race and rescuethem.
Maybe Congressman Paul Ryan. Or Governor Chris Christie. OrSenator Marco Rubio. Or some other shiny new face. GovernorMitch Daniels’s decision not to run is sure to make this clamorlouder.